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I just noticed that the closing ceremony for the Olympics falls on JMJs' 60th birthday...


hmm....

Hmm... so?

Maybe, JMJ will do some running.

closing ceremony = how to get free fireworks on your birthday

man, has he got it sussed!!

I think it's his mother's perfect timing in giving birth to JMJ.

uhmmm

this is offtopic..

uhmmm

Not necessarily so. It's the timing of JMJ's birthday and the Olympics closing ceremony.

guardian.co.uk wrote:At the Olympics opening ceremony, fireworks were blasting about, hither and thither, like some celestial Jean Michel Jarre concert.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/10/1

The only thing about Beijing that Jarre 'lucked out' on is that it's only the 29th modern Olympics... the honour of the 30th one goes to London... had Beijing been the 30th and had France won the right to hold the Olympics, no doubt, Monsieur Jarre would've had the divine right during the closing ceremony of putting on one of the finest set-pieces known to man and afterwards, the presentation of a large cake with 60 candles would've looked rather impressive and I'm just thankful I have the sort of imagination that makes that look realistic. (I like that bit during the closing ceremony where they hand over to the next country and the next host gets to put on a bit of a display.... yeah... M People *AGAIN* and forgive me, but... thats a bit old now and was used during the commonwealth games in Manchester... and hardly original now....hope it's something different PLEASE!!)
As it is, London gets the honour of the next Olympics and Mr Jarre can sit back and have that quiet 60th birthday... and even then, if he wants to get up and do something to surprise us all, thats for him to determine. Either way, the Olympics is a good countdown to that momentous ocassion where JMJ turns 60... I'll bet he's dreading reaching another decade, but at the same time, I do rather hope its not just a wake-up call, but a time where he creates by reflecting on the past...


And besides.. I like the Olympics... I like the high-diving event, long-jump, think the walking race is hilarious and if 'Team GB' does scoop any metal for turning up, then good. In four years time, it'll be the home turf advantage and somewhat less pollution than they've had to endure already
Oh yeah.. mens gymnastics... !!

(and one good thing, our rubbish tv schedules aren't going to be messed up either... four more years and they will be...!)

Just wished there was less equestrianism.... don't get me wrong, I love horses, but... dressage really bites the big one for me.....

Another important part of the whole 'hmmm' thing.. the Citroen 2CV is also celebrating its 60th birthday this week (nice timing!!)
Also, now with just a few days to go before the big birthday, how is France going to celebrate one of its famous sons birthdays?? I can't see anyone in their right mind wanting to let this go by for some reason...

Also, the tour.. it's during the year he becomes 60 (half is 30.. I get it now!!) so maybe there's something in that too... (the fact that it's split nicely either side of his birthday celebrations means he's planning on getting well and truly hammered - before the reality sinks in....!)

Had France won the right to host the next Olympics, I bet your ass there would've been something special in China.. a real Souvenir of China perhaps?? I see now why they were so upset...

Hmmmm...

Souvenir of Jarre.

hmm...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7561179.stm

I reckon he should be the one to press the button... it would sure beat blowing out candles

I still don't know what is this thread about....

It's about everything and nothing.

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This thread is about Olympics Beijing 2008 and Jean Michel Jarre's 60th Birthday.